Junior Accounts Apprentice
CHILDSPLAY CLOTHING LIMITED
DAGENHAM (RM9 6FF)
Closes on Tuesday 26 August 2025
Posted on 25 June 2025
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Summary
The role will provide the opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in accountancy to start their career. It will enable you to develop your accountancy and taxation knowledge and experience working within an accountancy practice.
- Wage
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£17,500 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday between 9am - 5pm.
36 hours 24 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Working within the accounts team to assist in inputting and reconciling accounts data, administration, and general bookkeeping, the individual will learn and help improve existing processes, ensuring a professional and accurate approach to all work undertaken.
A natural requirement is to be inquisitive and ask questions whilst at the same time observing good etiquette in dealing with other team members and wider staff where required. Excellent attention to detail and a love of numbers will be pre-requisites to success in this role.
- Creating and maintaining supplier accounts within the accounts system
- Supporting the accounts function, including posting of invoices, credit notes and payments
- Bank reconciliation and credit card processing
- Processing and reviewing employee expenses
- Requesting supplier statements and reconciliation
- Monitoring accounts mailbox
- Ordering office stationery
- Other adhoc duties
Where you'll work
UNIT 5
ORION PARK
MESSINA WAY
DAGENHAM
RM9 6FF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Your training plan
Training will be delivered live via remote sessions once a week, working towards a Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
With more than 30 years’ experience, Childsplay Clothing has grown into one of the most well established and reputable companies in the children’s fashion industry. With our online presence we offer a wide range of stylish, high-quality and luxury options for children. We showcase an extensive collection of designer wear from renowned luxury to premium brands, which ensures children can dress in the latest fashion trends. Childsplay Clothing is a company that provides a diverse selection to cater to different tastes and preference to customers worldwide. With our HQ based in the heart of Essex we have built a trusted and talented team that are dedicated to drive the strategy and vision to make this organisation a go-to for children’s luxury clothing.
After this apprenticeship
After successfully achieving the AAT Level 3 qualification, the candidate will be considered for the Level 4 AAT Apprenticeship training and/or the opportunity to progress to a more senior level with the firm and a career within accountancy.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Catherine Wingrove
catherinewingrove@solveway.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328137.
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Closes on Tuesday 26 August 2025
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